Workers’ rights ‘deteriorating’, EU bodies warn
Labour rights have been coming under strain across the European Union, according to warnings issued by several groups including EU bodies citing what they said was…
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Health experts target Snapchat over alleged illegal vape trade to minors
Dutch health experts and the Youth Smoking Prevention Foundation threatened legal action against Snapchat for the alleged illegal sale of vapes via the social media…
Flawed methods or right-wing tilt? TikTok’s ‘political influence’ under NGO’s scrutiny
NGO Global Witness has alleged that TikTok’s algorithm disproportionately promoted "far-right political content".
At least 10 people die in shooting spree at Austrian school
A shooting spree at a secondary school in Graz, Austria’s second city, has left at least 10 people dead and 28 injured, some of whom were in critical condition.
Italy PM Meloni makes parental consent mandatory for pupils’ sex education
No school in Italy would now be able to include a pupil in a workshop or educational programme on sexuality without the prior and explicit agreement of the student's…
Teaching assistant fatally stabbed at French school
A French teaching assistant allegedly stabbed by a pupil outside a school in northeastern France has died of her wounds.
ECHR to national governments: You can talk but we won’t listen
A “disquieting” and “troubling” letter is circulating in Europe. It is “chilling” and aims to “scare and pressure”.
What is the state for, welfare or defence? It is no longer possible to have both
While the entire world has been enthralled by the public feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump, the world has also continued to move on.
Europe, are half the voters now fascist? England’s metropolitan Left thinks so
The British playwright David Hare writing in the usually conservative magazine The Spectator last week presented a sixteen-point checklist for fascism.
French footballers suspended after refusing to play with LGBTQ+ logo
Several football players in the French top division, Ligue 1, have been slapped with bans for refusing to wear LGBTQ+logos to raise awareness of homophobia.
France sees spike in VPN demand after withdrawal of major porn sites
Several VPN providers have reported a notable increase in user demand following the recent withdrawal of several pornographic websites in France, including Pornhub…
German YouTuber fined €16,000 for alleged use of Nazi phrase
Tim Heldt, a popular German YouTuber posting under the synonym Kuchen TV, has been ordered to pay a fine of €16,000 by authorities in Oldenburg (Lower Saxony)…
Billboard Chris arrested in Brussels for wanting to talk about gender ideology
Chris Elston, aka Billboard Chris, who advocated for child protection against "gender ideology", has been arrested in the centre of Brussels for not removing a sign…
Scepticism widespread as Bulgaria prepares to join eurozone
Bulgaria's newly announced accession to the eurozone on January 1, 2026 as the currency union’s 21st member state has been met with scepticism by many Bulgarians.
Egypt’s desecration of Sinai’s Christian Sacred Heart
In the Sinai’s austere embrace, Saint Catherine’s Monastery, the world’s oldest monastic community, burns with 1.
Germany sees number of anti-Semitic incidents more than double
Anti-Semitic incidents – ranging from derogatory remarks to brutal physical violence and arson - soared to almost 9,000 in Germany last year.
Lisbon mayor in hot water over EuroPride event funding
Lisbon’s local government, headed by centre-right mayor Carlos Moedas, has become mired in controversy after approving the disbursement of €175,000 to support…
Will QR codes on wine bottles give consumers more info or less?
A shift to digital labelling in the wine sector, with paper labels being partially replaced by QR codes, has raised questions about whether consumers would actually…
Pornhub pulls out of France in protest at new age verification law
Aylo, the owner of major adult sites Pornhub, RedTube and YouPorn, said it would suspend access to its French platforms in protest at France’s strict new age verification…
‘Social media incompatible with democracy,’ warns French digital council
Co-President of the French National Digital Council, Gilles Babinet, has warned that social media "in their current forms are not compatible with democracy".
National values are love for a people, a territory and its history
In his first inaugural address in 1861, President Lincoln spoke about the "mystic chords of memory" that connect the American people through a collective memory…
German intelligence agents run hundreds of ‘dubious’ fake accounts on social media
The government of the German state of Brandenburg has admitted that its local intelligence bureau runs 287 fake accounts on social media.
French mayor bans Palestine flag as ‘riot symbol’ after violent football celebration
A ban on the Palestinian flag in the French town of Chalon-sur-Saône has been instigated by the local mayor.
‘Freedom under attack in the US,’ claims German minister
There was a growing risk of a global culture war amid rising anti-freedom tendencies among world powers, warned Wolfram Weimer, Germany's Minister of State for Culture,…
What would Camus say? France to ban smoking in public spaces
There are few photographs of Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus where those French heroes do not brandish a cigarette.
EU ‘Patriots’ rally around Orbán in Budapest
Trumpism appears to have crossed the Atlantic and raised spirits in Europe's nationalist camp, to judge by speakers at the opening day of the CPAC conference in…
Germany’s Conservative-led government extends rent controls until end of 2029
Germany has prolonged contentious rent control regulations until at least December 31, 2029.
France approves assisted dying bill that seeks to avoid ‘suicide tourism’
France's National Assembly has taken a big step toward legalising assisted dying, passing a bill on its first reading that would allow patients to seek medical help…
NGOs file complaint against Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein’s ‘irregular’ lobbying
Two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have filed a complaint against Chinese-owned fast-fashion group Shein's lobbying practices with the French High Authority…
Meta shuts out identitarians and nationalists across Europe
Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, has closed down pages from identitarians and nationalists across Europe.